evangelize
verbEtymology
From Old French évangéliser, equivalent to evangel + -ize, from Late Latin evangelizare, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελίζω (euangelízō). Displaced native Old English godspellian (literally “to gospel”).
- derived from εὐαγγελίζω
- derived from evangelizare
- derived from évangéliser
Definitions
To tell people about (a particular branch of) Christianity, especially in order to…
To tell people about (a particular branch of) Christianity, especially in order to convert them; to preach the gospel to.
- his Apoſtles, whom he ſends To evangelize the Nations
To preach any ideology to those who have not yet been converted to it.
- […] nor is it the task of the Muslim to "evangelize" the unbelieving world.
To be enthusiastic about something, and to attempt to share that enthusiasm with others
To be enthusiastic about something, and to attempt to share that enthusiasm with others; to promote.
The neighborhood
- neighborangel
- neighborevangelism
- neighborevangelist
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at evangelize. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at evangelize. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
8 hops · closes at evangelize
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA